Judgment Issued For Guaranty Association In Late Filed Asbestos Exposure Case

Mealey's (May 11, 2023, 1:48 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge granted the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association’s (LIGA) summary judgment motion in a suit filed against it and a shipyard where a man says his exposure to asbestos there caused his mesothelioma, finding that the claim is not a covered claim as to LIGA because it was filed after the statutory claims filing period....